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66 years old - Canadian living in Los Angeles - Excited to start!!! Thank you!!! Jan Start Weight: 328.2 (December 31st - 5 PM)(out of town tomorrow morning) Jan Goal Weight: 308.2 Ultimate Goal Weight: 255 Jan 1: 328.2 Jan 8: Jan 15: Jan 22: Jan 29: Jan 31:

In November I lost my job of 16 years. Wracked with depression, diabetes, bad cholesterol, a crumbling 6-year relationship and gaining back most of my 115 lb. weight loss of ten years ago, I was up against it. My career as a teacher was over; my acting career was in the past, my writing career flatter than a pancake and my…

In November I lost my job of 16 years. Wracked with depression, diabetes, bad cholesterol, a crumbling 6-year relationship and gaining back most of my 115 lb. weight loss of ten years ago, I was up against it. My career as a teacher was over; my acting career was in the past, my writing career flatter than a pancake and my…

Karaoke, started singing last few years and I'm fabulously slightly better than mediocre. Are overweight people better lovers?

It's always nice to know I am not alone.

This is such a dangerous topic. there are real reasons most people who lose weight gain it back. In reading all the posts a few things are clear. You can treat yourself to an indulgence without cheating. It's not a matter of dieting it's a point of owning what you eat. You want a slice of pie... eat it. Count it. Own it.…

It's so great as we swim in our ocean of insecurities, chuckles, mind warps and such that we can just put them down on paper and other people can say, "I hear you, I get it, it's real for me too."

First of all congrats. I strongly suggest you make it a goal to come up short 100 calories a day. You might lose a pound or two but with your exercise cutting back and your eating more you'll be fine. it would be a gift anyway to be a couple pounds light in your dress as a trade off for all those times you wore tight…

I did the same thing, by working in school part time I was able to find kids who weighed what I lost up to and including 120 lbs. Then I gave it away and only had a toddler. So I'm about 64 lbs down from my high meaning what? grade One?

I'm really touched that so many people responded. I guess being America the bowling ball issue got the strongest response outside of the humor. I am now on the cusp of 300 lbs. at 301. And i feel a certain malaise going over me like "Hey buddy, you lost 26 lbs. now you can relax. yet I am only 2 pounds from 299 and 6 lbs…

inconsistency with ourselves is the greatest weakness of human nature Okay, let's start with that expression - Let's rewrite it, right away. here's my new version; inconsistency with ourselves is human nature - Allanaaron 4/26/2011 There's another quote - "Compare and despair" Comparing ourselves with others almost always…

People's perceptions do change and I have a painful perspective on that having lost 120 lbs. gaining back 80+ and now down 25 or so. I've met some people who resent how excited people are to witness their weight loss and share their enthusiasm. But I have mostly enjoyed the cheerleaders. I've watched as those same people…

I lost 120 lbs using my scale to weigh and cups and such to measure. I stopped doing it, because I got so good eyeballing food weights, so what happened? I gained 80 lbs back. Now that I found Myfitnesspal I'm back on track, weighing with my lovely scale and starting to lose again. I love my scale.

I agree, a smile and eye contact, very attractive.

Gary a friend of mine dropped from 500 to the low 300s and slowly but surely he started attracting women and got a girl friend. People who are showing results as they stick to it become charismatic and attractive to some people (never all, no such thing) You are on the way and as you achieve some numbers people will be…

Well, I think we can say for sure that some guys like some girls. Here's my question to everyone who felt her pain and were women. Regardless of how you feel about whether guys like big or small girls how do you women feel about big guys? I've heard many women complain that guys don;t like heavy girls but those same girls…

My heart and thoughts are with all concerned. Many of us have been there... Two years ago I saw my Mom on her death bed and if you asked me if God should take her I would have said, "Please." Just spent a second passover with her two years later and she's doing great.

Absolutely all are making such great short terms goals and have legit shots at hitting them. Awesome. You're all doing so well!!! You know, at the end it's not about hitting the goals but moving towards them.

After losing so much weight your body is telling you a number of things. Body, "Please you;ve put me through a lot, it strains me in ways you don;t understand. Can we try maintaining for a while? Can we reevaluate our goals and sloooooow down. Can we get tested and find out what weight we really should be?" the only way to…

here's a possible way to slow down and eventually stop your binge eating. DON'T STOP. That's right, don;t stop your binge eating. I'm going to give you an option that if you;re not doing this could be very helpful. If you are doing this and it doesn;t stop you then not sure what I can say. But here's what I suggest. Take…

The charts that claim obese and morbidly obese are criminal. The people who put them together should be shot... with pudding bullets. In fact maybe tomorrow or so I'll blog on this point, but you are not morbidly obese, you are using other people's definitions. What you are is someone who is getting healthier. Yes you have…

I agree with everything you said. RIGHT ON.

Thanks all for your comments and all the friend requests.

I asked a trainer what does it take to get 6 pack abs (I currently have 24 pack abs) and she said that it has little to do with the condition of your stomach and more to do with being underweight. Get your body fat unhealthily low and you'll have 6 packs.

Thanks Hon, a few people have responded likewise. it's very touching. Us over eaters carry our pain on our waist and thighs and we're all here at this site to give that away and replace it with health and more joy. It can be lonely using my drug (food) a lot less, but somehow staying conscious and owning my food by writing…

A light Russian might be a white Russian, vodka with skim milk. A lot of the numbers being given seem off, I'd do my own research if i were drinking. Red wines (not sweet) are 25 calories an ounce.

Okay, I tried that and will try again but it seemed to be a very short list and what if the chips were three days ago? Thanks.